Meta-transaction-enabled relay protocols for content transfer aggregation

ABSTRACT

Content transfer technologies are disclosed that relate to meta-transaction-enabling code implemented in a cryptographic wallet or other content destination. A meta-transaction arriving there can be parsed so that a sender identifier distinguished from one or more intermediaries that expedited the transfer. Conditions may be imposed by some transfer participants who do not all know each other without any need for escrow or trust among them so that arbitrarily complex transactions can occur safely at scale.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a system in which respective interfacesinteract across the Pacific Ocean in which one or more improvedtechnologies may be incorporated.

FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a system in which respective users orother entities interact with one another and with participating miningrigs or similar distributed devices in which one or more improvedtechnologies may be incorporated.

FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a system in which one or more linkagesoperably couple one or more ledgers of a primary platform with one ormore ledgers of a support platform in which one or more improvedtechnologies may be incorporated.

FIG. 4 depicts a ledger interaction device in which one or more improvedtechnologies may be incorporated.

FIG. 5 depicts a server in which one or more improved technologies maybe incorporated.

FIG. 6 depicts code for use in a meta-transaction-enabling “permit”function in which one or more improved technologies may be incorporated.

FIG. 7 depicts additional code for use in a “permit” function like thatof FIG. 6 in which one or more improved technologies may beincorporated.

FIG. 8 depicts code for use in an “executeMetaTransaction” function inwhich one or more improved technologies may be incorporated.

FIG. 9 depicts additional code for use in an “executeMetaTransaction”function like that of FIG. 8 in which one or more improved technologiesmay be incorporated.

FIG. 10 depicts code that allows a user to provide an off-chainsignature for use in a meta-transaction in which one or more improvedtechnologies may be incorporated.

FIG. 11 depicts code that allows a user's signature to serve as aparameter and a function signature both in a meta-transaction in whichone or more improved technologies may be incorporated.

FIG. 12 depicts a data flow and event sequence in which one or moreimproved technologies may be incorporated.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The detailed description that follows is represented largely in terms ofprocesses and symbolic representations of operations by conventionalcomputer components, including a processor, memory storage devices forthe processor, connected display devices and input devices. Furthermore,some of these processes and operations may utilize conventional computercomponents in a heterogeneous distributed computing environment,including remote file servers, computer servers and memory storagedevices.

It is intended that the terminology used in the description presentedbelow be interpreted in its broadest reasonable manner, even though itis being used in conjunction with a detailed description of certainexample embodiments. Although certain terms may be emphasized below, anyterminology intended to be interpreted in any restricted manner will beovertly and specifically defined as such.

The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in someembodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do notnecessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms “comprising,”“having,” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictatesotherwise.

“Associated,” “at least,” “available,” “based on,” “caused,” “detected,”“execution-prerequisite,” “expended,” “in response,”“meta-transaction-enabling,” “non-zero,” “of,” “on-chain,” “only after,”“participant-defined,” “particular,” “performed by,” “permitted,”“pernicious,” “protected,” “remote,” “said,” “single,” “suitable,”“verified,” “via,” “when,” “wherein,” “within,” “without,” or other suchdescriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not merelyas terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise.

In light of the present disclosure those skilled in the art willunderstand from context what is meant by “remote” and by other suchpositional descriptors used herein. Likewise they will understand whatis meant by “partly based” or other such descriptions of dependentcomputational variables/signals. “On-chain” refers to (permanent)inclusion in a blockchain, whether or not such content is public ortransparent. “On-list” encompasses not only on-chain but also othercontent linked and effectively rendered immutable using cryptography(e.g., in a consensus-based data verification). In an implementationthat includes “on-list” content (e.g., a blockchain or tangle) asdescribed below, “off-list” refers to content elements (e.g., an in-appaccount ledger) that have yet to be included “on-list.” A “batch” datadistribution (broadcast) is one in which data is directed to numerousrecipients within a limited time (e.g., less than 24 hours) after atriggering event (e.g., an administrator action or weekly trigger time).“Numerous” as used herein refers to more than one dozen. Terms like“processor,” “device,” “computer,” or other such descriptors herein areused in their normal sense, in reference to an inanimate structure. Suchterms do not include any people, irrespective of their location oremployment or other association with the thing described, unless contextdictates otherwise. “For” is not used to articulate a mere intendedpurpose in phrases like “circuitry for” or “instruction for,” moreover,but is used normally, in descriptively identifying special purposesoftware or structures.

Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments asillustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described inconnection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is nointent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On thecontrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications, andequivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, orcombinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined,without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein.

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a system 100 in which interfaces 20A-Binteract via computer network 150 and across the Pacific Ocean.Interface 20A, for example, may comprise a mobile device 400Afacilitating a content transfer 166A via wireless linkages 109A-B thatare immutably recorded. This may occur, for example, in a context inwhich one or more records 161 establish one or more associations 162 viawhich a quantity 164 of digital resources other content 176 is receivedor sent (or both) using one or more instances of local code 173, ofoperating parameters 174, or of signatures 179 provided by respectiveentities that participate. Alternatively or additionally, such transfers166 may trigger appropriate notifications 167A-B explaining one or moreinstances of delivery quantities 164, of (corresponding services orother such) conditions 165, or other such transfer-descriptive metadata.

In various implementations special-purpose transistor-based circuitry130—optionally implemented as an ASIC or in a UI governance server, forexample—in which some or all of the functional modules described hereinmay be implemented. Such circuitry 130 includes one or more instances ofinvocation modules 121, for example, each including an electrical nodeset 141 upon which informational data is represented digitally as acorresponding voltage configuration 151. Such circuitry 130 likewise mayinclude one or more instances of validation modules 122 each includingan electrical node set 142 upon which informational data is representeddigitally as a corresponding voltage configuration 152. Such circuitry130 likewise may include one or more instances of response modules 123each including an electrical node set 143 upon which informational datais represented digitally as a corresponding voltage configuration 153.Such circuitry 130 likewise may include one or more instances ofprioritization modules 124 each including an electrical node set 144upon which informational data is represented digitally as acorresponding voltage configuration 154. Such circuitry 130 likewise mayinclude one or more instances of relay modules 125 each including anelectrical node set 145 upon which informational data is representeddigitally as a corresponding voltage configuration 155. Such circuitry130 likewise may include one or more instances of recognition modules126 each including an electrical node set 146 upon which informationaldata is represented digitally as a corresponding voltage configuration156. Such circuitry 130 likewise may include one or more instances oftransfer modules 127 each including an electrical node set 147 uponwhich informational data is represented digitally as a correspondingvoltage configuration 157. Such circuitry 130 likewise may include oneor more instances of registration modules 128 each including anelectrical node set 148 upon which informational data is representeddigitally as a corresponding voltage configuration 158. In somevariants, as described below in the clauses and claims, such a moduleimplements such functionality jointly (e.g., in conjunction with one ormore invocation modules 121 or processors described herein).Alternatively or additionally, in some variants such modules (orcomponents thereof) may be distributed (e.g., so that some areimplemented in special-purpose circuitry of respective nodes or servers)as described above.

As used herein, a plain reference numeral (e.g., like 166) may refergenerally to a member of a class of items (e.g., like transfers)exemplified with a hybrid numeral (e.g., like 166A) and it will beunderstood that every item identified with a hybrid numeral is also anexemplar of the class. Moreover although a reference numeral sharedbetween figures refers to the same item, most figures depict respectiveembodiments.

FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a system 200 that may instantiate orotherwise interact with the system 100 of FIG. 1 , for example, by alinkage 109 (not shown) operably coupling network 150 with one or moreinstances of network 250. Each such instance may include one or moreaddresses 251, identifiers 252, or other functional data 255 protectedby various digital keys 256, 257 with some assistance from a softwaredevelopment kit 258. Each user 10 or other registered entity receivingsuch transfers 166B has a digital domain 290 comprising one or moreinstances of sessions 261, of types 264, of resources 266, of(individual or collective) prioritizations 267, of invocations 271, ofsmart contracts 273, or of other implementations 274 as describedherein. Moreover such networks 250 may deal in other components ofinfrastructure 283, of component lists 284, of risk-indicativeirregularities, of automated functions 287 described herein, or ofvulnerabilities 288 that may result and be monitored. In some contexts,moreover, such a domain 290 may likewise include a dashboard 291 orother software by which a user gives or obtains authorizations 299 tobuild and use meta-transactions as further described below.

FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a system 100 that may instantiate orotherwise interact with the above-described systems 100, 200 in which alinkage 109C operably couples one or more ledgers 310 of a primaryplatform 350A (e.g., an ETH-type or BTC-type public blockchain) with oneor more ledgers 340 of a support platform 350B (e.g., a Polygon-type orsimilar side chain). As shown ledger 310 includes a series of mostrecent blocks 311A, 311B, 311C protected (e.g., by one or more hashfunctions 287) from surreptitious alteration by one or more elements 385(e.g., hash values) of each next block 312A and by a sufficientconsensus among numerous nodes 301A-D (e.g., hundreds of mining rigs orthe like). Likewise as shown ledger 340 includes a series of most recentblocks 341A, 341B, 341C is protected from surreptitious alteration andotherwise enriched by elements 385 of each next block 342A-E so as toallow numerous devices 400C-G to move digital resources 266 and othervaluable content 176 in streamline data handling protocols 180A-G thatmake and use meta-transactions 386 that combine two or more components365A-D as described herein. This can occur, for example, in a context inwhich an infrastructure 283 operably couples an Ethereum-connectedblockchain platform 350A with various Polygon support platforms 350B andin which very numerous transactions 366A-B among such numerousparticipants would otherwise suffer denials of service or other suchvulnerabilities 288. In some variants a delegated transfer protocol 180Aallows an implementation 274 of meta-transactions 386 in which one ormore components 365 thereof effectively provide frictionless delegatedtransfers 166 or other interactions 366 for numerous registered users 10at high volume (i.e. exceeding 2 million transfers 166 per hour) in avetted community.

As used herein a “meta-transaction” is a chain or cluster of two or morecomponent transfers 166 among respective entities each comprising one ormore device users 10. In some variants a meta-transaction 386 works ontop of a public distributed ledger 310 (e.g., Ethereum's primaryblockchain) and uses one or more side chains to prevent “clogging” themain platform 350A. In some variants each meta-transaction 385 is signedby a given key pair (e.g., a private key 256 and corresponding publickey 257) but is triggered by a relay module 125 to use one or moreblockchain-accessible networks 150, 250 that is hash protected on one ormore public ledgers 310. Some such relay modules submit analready-signed (component) transfer 166 to one or more primary networks150 as if they are the sender thereof through an efficient time-varyinga priority-indicative scalar value (e.g., a gas fee). In some variantssuch aggregation can work because our parsing protocol 180B resides(e.g., as a smart contract 273 or other meta-transaction-enabling code173) in each receiving registered user's domain 290 so as to extractfrom each meta-transaction 386 a sender identifier 252 in association162 with a first transfer 166 of first content 176 from a correspondingsender. In some variants as described below, moreover, additionalmeta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits a meta-transaction 386 to beexecuted only after a pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied bywhich a favorable or unfavorable data pattern 380 is compared againstone or more components 365 of a proposed meta-transaction 386.

Referring now to FIG. 4 , there is shown a ledger interaction device 400like those of FIGS. 1-3 . Device 400 may include one or more instancesof processors 402, memory 404, user inputs 408, and presentationhardware 412 all interconnected along with the network interface 406 viaa bus 416. One or more network interfaces 406 allow device 400 toconnect via the Internet or other networks 150, 250 to or withinplatforms 350A-B of FIG. 3 ). Memory 404 generally comprises a randomaccess memory (“RAM”), a read only memory (“ROM”), and a permanent massstorage device, such as a disk drive.

Memory 404 may contain one or more instances of operating systems 410,of web browsers 414 (e.g., featuring a secure local client of amostly-remote dashboard 291), or of special-purpose local apps 424(e.g., resident within a handheld mobile device 400B and operable tocontrol distributed components of a personal domain 290 owned by a user10 of the device 400B). These and other software components may beloaded from a non-transitory computer readable storage medium 418 intomemory 404 of the client device 400 using a drive mechanism (not shown)associated with a non-transitory computer readable storage medium 418,such as a floppy disc, tape, DVD/CD-ROM drive, flash card, memory card,or the like. In some embodiments, software components may also be loadedvia the network interface 406, rather than via a computer readablestorage medium 418. Special-purpose circuitry 430 may, in some variants,include some or all of the event-sequencing logic described below (e.g.,in a peer-to-peer implementation) and one or more security features 460.In some contexts such features 460 may include or interact with adigital wallet 464 comprising one or more instances of private keys 481,of utility tokens 482, of crypto currency 483, or of metadata 484.Alternatively or additionally such features 460 may include ASICs,GPU's, or other special-purpose components by which a given device 400may serve as blockchain or other ledger node 301 as described above. Insome embodiments client device 400 may include many more components thanthose shown in FIG. 4 , but it is not necessary that all conventionalcomponents be shown in order to disclose an illustrative embodiment.

Referring now to FIG. 5 , there is shown an exemplary server 500 of oneor more networks 150, 250 described herein. Server 500 may include oneor more instances of processors 502, memory 504, user inputs 508, andpresentation hardware 512 all interconnected along with the networkinterface 506 via a bus 516. One or more network interfaces 506 allowserver 500 to connect via the Internet or other networks to or withinentities 210 of FIG. 2 ). Memory 504 generally comprises a random accessmemory (“RAM”), a read only memory (“ROM”), and a permanent mass storagedevice, such as a disk drive.

Memory 504 may contain one or more instances of operating systems 510,hosted websites 514, and aggregation modules 526. These and othersoftware components may be loaded from a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium 518 into memory 504 of the server 500 using adrive mechanism (not shown) associated with a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium 518, such as a floppy disc, tape, DVD/CD-ROMdrive, flash card, memory card, or the like. In some embodiments,software components may also be loaded via the network interface 506,rather than via a computer readable storage medium 518. Special-purposecircuitry 530 may, in some variants, include some or all of theevent-sequencing logic described below (e.g., in a peer-to-peerimplementation) and one or more security features 560 (e.g., afirewall). In some embodiments server 500 may include many morecomponents than those shown in FIG. 5 , but it is not necessary that allconventional components be shown in order to disclose an illustrativeembodiment.

FIG. 6 depicts code 173A for use in a “permit” function 287 in smartcontracts 273 that allow meta-transactions 386 to be made and used asdescribed herein. This can occur, for example, in a context in which the“sender” to which the code 173A refers corresponds to a device 400B-Gherein prepared to send content 176, to a user 10 of that device, or toa private key 256 provided by that user 10 pursuant to an upcomingtransfer 166 via such a meta-transaction 386.

FIG. 7 depicts additional code 173B for use in a “permit” function 287like that of FIG. 6 in which one or more improved technologies may beincorporated. This can occur, for example, in a context in which atleast some of the content 176 to be transferred via meta-transactions386 comprises one or more instances or types 264 of private keys 481, ofutility tokens 482, of cryptocurrencies 483, or of metadata 484describing off-chain events (e.g., completed tasks) or other services.

FIG. 8 depicts code 173C for use in an “executeMetaTransaction” function287 that transfers tokens or other resources 266 in which one or moreimproved technologies may be incorporated.

FIG. 9 depicts additional code 173D for use in an“executeMetaTransaction” function 287 like that of FIG. 8 in which oneor more improved technologies may be incorporated. This can occur, forexample, in a context in which addresses 251 of a “sender” and of arelay module 125 are extracted during (an invocation 271 of) the“executeMetaTransaction” function 287.

In some variants each valid meta-transaction 386 follows one or moreformatting protocols 180D for encoding one or more operating parameters174, content 176, and a signature 179 from each original sender in a waythat such components 365 can be extracted at each destination domain 290(e.g., by a “target” smart contract 273 therein) regardless of the“msg.sender.” But in some off-chain service protocols 180E there is anApplication Programming Interface (API) invocation protocol 180F orother messaging protocol 180G that links each original sender to acorresponding (instance of a) relay module 125 such that eachparticipating relay module 125 has a suitable infrastructure 283 andresources 266 (e.g., Ethereum gas) to bundle that transfer 166 withcontent 176 from other sources and forward a resulting meta-transaction386 to parsing code 173 resident at a domain 290 controlled by ameta-transaction-enabled receiving device 400A.

FIG. 10 depicts code 173E that allows a user to provide an off-chainsignature for use in a meta-transaction in which one or more improvedtechnologies may be incorporated. This can occur, for example, in acontext in which “first” meta-transaction-enabling code 173 isimplemented in a “first” receiving domain 290 associated with a “first”user 10 of a “first” interface 20A that includes a “first”cryptographically secured digital wallet 464; in which themeta-transaction-enabling code 173 comprises one or moremeta-transaction-enabling smart contracts 273 like those of FIGS. 6-10 ;in which such code 173 extracts from a “first” meta-transaction 386 a(sender address 251 or other) sender identifier 252 in association 162with a transfer 166 of “first” content 176 from a remote interface 20Bof a (sending) “second” user 10; in which a delivery and parsing of the“first” meta-transaction 386 at the “first” receiving domain 290 wasexpedited by one or more relay modules 125 having expended a first(non-zero amount of a) digital resource 266; and in which such delivery,parsing, and completed end-to-end transfer 166 would otherwise beprevented by a denial of service attack or other such vulnerability. Insome segmented transfer protocols 180A, for example, the sending“second” user 10 initially provides an authorization 299 for such atransfer 166 off-chain, without the transfer 166 being broadcast to aLayer-2 ledger 340 (e.g., a Polygon blockchain platform 350B) until the“first” meta-transaction-execution function 287 is called (e.g., by atransfer module 127) using an earlier-provided signature 179 from thesending “second” user 10. See FIG. 11 .

FIG. 11 depicts code 173F that allows a user's signature to serve as aparameter 174 and a function signature 179 both in a meta-transaction386 in which one or more improved technologies may be incorporated. In asmart contract 273 that includes such code 173F, for example, a relaymodule 125 may be implemented such that a sending user's address 251 isextracted from the meta-transaction 386 during an execution thereof on aLayer-2 platform 350B from any suitable relay module wallet 464 (e.g.,expedited with a non-zero quantity of Polygon Matic or similar utilitytokens 482 on a “side chain” or similar ledger 340).

FIG. 12 depicts a data flow 1200 in which several users 10A-C eachhaving respective domains 290A-C work through an agent 1225 (comprisingone or more special-purpose modules 121-128 or other suitable circuitry130) to establish, validate, and implement a meta-transaction 386 ofarbitrary complexity to a distributed ledger 310, 340 or similarplatform 350, 1250. First and second users 10A-B transmit respectiveinvocations 271A-B that specify one or more associations 162, quantities164, conditions 165, or other components of protocols 180 describedherein (or a combination thereof) so as to establish an inchoatemeta-transaction 386A that one or more evaluation functions 287 cancheck for validity. In a context in which the inchoate meta-transaction386A thereby established fails to meet one or more requirements (e.g.,by meeting or not meeting a condition 165 provided by one of theparticipating users 10B that a transfer 166C to a specific domain 290Bof qualifying content 176 occur), the inchoate meta-transaction 386A isnot implemented. The inchoate meta-transaction 386A remains establishedfor a limited delay 1259 (e.g., for a maximum threshold of a few hoursor a few days as set by one of the participating users 10A-B) and, aftera third participating user 10C also transmits an invocation 271C to theagent 1225 specifying one or more additional conditions 165 or othermeta-transaction elements 365 so as to establish an improved prospectivemeta-transaction 386B that an evaluation function 287B can check forvalidity. If the meta-transaction 386B is now complete by virtue of oneor more last conditions 165 being satisfied (e.g., by the addition of atransfer 166D from domain 290C to domain 290B), the evaluation function287B will indicate that meta-transaction 386B is valid and ready to beimplemented. The resulting emission 1266 provides at least an end-to-endcontent transfer 166C between domains 290A-B and another end-to-endcontent transfer 166D between domains 290B-C as shown, as well as anon-zero quantity 1264 of a suitable token type 264 (e.g., Ethereum gasor) to expedite the finalized meta-transaction 386.

In light of teachings herein, numerous existing techniques may beapplied for configuring special-purpose circuitry or other structureseffective for configuring, aggregating, and otherwise managing contenttransfers 166 and other operations as described herein without undueexperimentation. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 11,210,383 (“Contentauthentication and validation via multi-factor digital tokens, systems,and methods”); U.S. Pat. No. 11,139,081 (“Blockchain gene system”); U.S.Pat. No. 10,949,557 (“Blockchain-based auditing, instantiation andmaintenance of 5G network slices”); U.S. Pat. No. 9,747,586 (“System andmethod for issuance of electronic currency substantiated by a reserve ofassets”); U.S. Pat. No. 9,672,499 (“Data analytic and security mechanismfor implementing a hot wallet service”); U.S. Pat. No. 9,646,029(“Methods and apparatus for a distributed database within a network”);U.S. Pat. No. 9,569,771 (“Method and system for storage and retrieval ofblockchain blocks using Galois fields”); U.S. Pat. No. 9,569,439(“Context-sensitive query enrichment”); U.S. Pub. No. 20180183606(“Verifying Authenticity of Computer Readable Information Using theBlockchain; U.S. Pub. No. 20180129955 (“Hybrid Blockchain DataArchitecture for use Within a Cognitive Environment; U.S. Pub. No.20170364698 (“Fragmenting data for the purposes of persistent storageacross multiple immutable data structures; U.S. Pub. No. 20170116693(“Systems and Methods for Decentralizing Commerce and Rights Managementfor Digital Assets Using a Blockchain Rights Ledger”); and U.S. Pub. No.20160260095 (“Containerized Computational Task Execution ManagementUsing a Secure Distributed Transaction Ledger”).

In particular, numerous existing techniques may be applied forconfiguring special-purpose circuitry or other structures effective forupdating security-related criteria 163, evaluating authorizations 299 orother conditions 165, or other such functions 287 as described hereinwithout undue experimentation. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 11,171,950(“Secure cloud-based storage system management”); U.S. patent Ser. No.11/042,147 (“Machine-to-machine transactions using distributed ledgersin process control systems”); U.S. Pat. No. 10,121,025 (“Contentvalidation using blockchain”); U.S. Pat. No. 10,068,397 (“System andmethod for access control using context-based proof”); U.S. Pat. No.10,063,568 (“User behavior profile in a blockchain”); U.S. patent Ser.No. 10/050,959 (“Synthetic genomic variant-based secure transactiondevices, systems and methods”); U.S. Pub. No. 20180332070 (“UserBehavior Profile Environment”); U.S. Pub. No. 20180157825 (“Systems andMethods for Determining Trust Levels for Computing Components UsingBlockchain”); and U.S. Pub. No. 20180097841 (“System and method foromnichannel social engineering attack avoidance”).

While various system, method, article of manufacture, or otherembodiments or aspects have been disclosed above, also, othercombinations of embodiments or aspects will be apparent to those skilledin the art in view of the above disclosure. The various embodiments andaspects disclosed above are for purposes of illustration and are notintended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicatedin the final claim set that follows.

In the numbered clauses below, specific combinations of aspects andembodiments are articulated in a shorthand form such that (1) accordingto respective embodiments, for each instance in which a “component” orother such identifiers appear to be introduced (e.g., with “a” or “an,”e.g.) more than once in a given chain of clauses, such designations mayeither identify the same entity or distinct entities; and (2) what mightbe called “dependent” clauses below may or may not incorporate, inrespective embodiments, the features of “independent” clauses to whichthey refer or other features described above.

Clauses

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A meta-transaction-enabling content transfer method        comprising:    -   invoking first transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        registration modules 128) configured to implement first        (instance of) meta-transaction-enabling code 173 in a domain        290A (of or otherwise) associated with the first entity        associated with a first entity wherein the first        meta-transaction-enabling code 173 comprises one or more        meta-transaction-enabling smart contracts 273;    -   invoking second transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        response modules 123) configured to cause the first        meta-transaction-enabling code 173 in the domain 290A associated        with the first entity to extract from a first meta-transaction        386 a (sender address 251 or other) sender identifier 252 in        association 162 with a first transfer 166 of first content 176        from a second entity after the first meta-transaction 386 was        sent to the domain 290A associated with the first entity by the        one or more relay modules 125 wherein the first transfer 166 of        the first content 176 from the second entity is a first        component 365 of the first meta-transaction 386 and wherein the        transfer 166 of the first meta-transaction 386 to the domain        290A associated with the first entity is expedited by the one or        more relay modules 125 expending a first (non-zero amount of a)        digital resource 266; and    -   invoking third transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        relay modules 125) configured to cause the first content 176 to        become available to the first entity (within or otherwise) via        the domain 290A associated with the first entity partly based on        the sender identifier 252 associated with the first transfer 166        of the first content 176 having been extracted from (a digital        expression of) the first meta-transaction 386 and partly based        on a first cryptographic key 256 at least some of which was        received (directly or otherwise) from the second entity.    -   2. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386 to        a Layer-2 support platform 350B as described herein partly based        on no irregularities 285 having been detected by the evaluation        function(s) 287 and partly based on a prioritization 267 by        which a non-zero quantity 164 of utility tokens 482 are        expended.    -   3. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 as described herein that implements the first        meta-transaction 386 to a (Polygon-type or other) support        platform 350B partly based on no irregularities 285 having been        detected by the evaluation function(s) 287 and partly based on a        prioritization 267 by which a non-zero quantity 164 of        (Matic-type or other) utility tokens 482 are expended.    -   4. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses comprising:    -   invoking other transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured as described        herein to cause an emission 1266 that implements the first        meta-transaction 386 to a first (Ethereum-type or other) public        blockchain platform 350A partly based on no irregularities 285        having been detected by the evaluation function(s) 287 and        partly based on a prioritization 267 by which a non-zero        (Ethereum-type or other) cryptocurrency quantity 164 is        expended.    -   5. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386        wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code 173 (is included        or otherwise accessible and) permits the first meta-transaction        386 to be executed only after (at least an instance of) a        pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified and wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code 173        permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after        a second meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165        is verified that includes a second evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166D of a particular second content type 264 to (a        domain 290B of) the second entity.    -   6. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386        wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code 173 (is included        or otherwise accessible and) permits the first meta-transaction        386 to be executed only after a pattern recognition protocol        180C is applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified;    -   wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a second        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a second evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166D of a particular second content type 264 to a        domain 290B of the second entity; and    -   wherein fourth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a third        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a third evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular third content type 264 to a domain        290C of the third entity.    -   7. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386        wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code 173 (is included        or otherwise accessible and) permits the first meta-transaction        386 to be executed only after one or more pattern recognition        protocols 180C are applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified;    -   wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a second        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a second evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166D of a particular second content type 264 to a        domain 290B of the second entity;    -   wherein fourth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a third        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a third evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular third content type 264 to a domain        290C of the third entity; and    -   wherein the third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the third entity.    -   8. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386        wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code 173 (is included        or otherwise accessible and) permits the first meta-transaction        386 to be executed only after a pattern recognition protocol        180C is applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified;    -   wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a second        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a second evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166D of a particular second content type 264 to a        domain 290B of the second entity;    -   wherein fourth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a third        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a third evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular third content type 264 to a domain        290C of the third entity;    -   wherein the third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the third entity; and    -   wherein the first meta-transaction 386 provides that the        particular second content type 264 is revealed to the first        entity when and not before the first meta-transaction 386 is        executed.    -   9. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386 as        described herein wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code        173 (is included or otherwise accessible and selectively)        permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after        a pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a first evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 indicates a        transfer 166C of a particular first content type 264 (e.g.,        specified or otherwise approved by a recipient thereof) to the        domain 290A of the first entity and wherein third        meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the first        meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a second        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a second evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166D of a particular second content type 264 to a        domain 290B of the second entity.    -   10. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses        comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386 as        described herein wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code        173 (is included or otherwise accessible and selectively)        permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after        a pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a first evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 indicates a        transfer 166C of a particular first content type 264 to the        domain 290A of the first entity;    -   wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a second        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a second evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166D of a particular second content type 264 to a        domain 290B of the second entity; and    -   wherein the second meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the second entity.    -   11. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses        comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386 as        described herein wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code        173 (is included or otherwise accessible and selectively)        permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after        a pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a first evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 indicates a        transfer 166C of a particular first content type 264 to the        domain 290A of the first entity;    -   wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a second        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a second evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166D of a particular second content type 264 to a        domain 290B of the second entity;    -   wherein the second meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the second entity;    -   wherein fourth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a third        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a third evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular third content type 264 to a domain        290C of the third entity; and    -   wherein the third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the third entity.    -   12. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses        comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386 as        described herein wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code        173 (is included or otherwise accessible and selectively)        permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after        a pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a first evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 indicates a        transfer 166C of a particular first content type 264 to the        domain 290A of the first entity;    -   wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a second        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a second evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166D of a particular second content type 264 to a        domain 290B of the second entity;    -   wherein the second meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the second entity;    -   wherein fourth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a third        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a third evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular third content type 264 to a domain        290C of the third entity;    -   wherein the third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the third entity; and    -   wherein fifth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a fourth        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a fourth evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular fourth content type 264 to a domain        290 of the fourth entity.    -   13. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses        comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386 as        described herein wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code        173 (is included or otherwise accessible and selectively)        permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after        a pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a first evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 indicates a        transfer 166C of a particular first content type 264 to the        domain 290A of the first entity;    -   wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a second        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a second evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166D of a particular second content type 264 to a        domain 290B of the second entity;    -   wherein the second meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the second entity;    -   wherein fourth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a third        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a third evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular third content type 264 to a domain        290C of the third entity;    -   wherein the third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the third entity;    -   wherein fifth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a fourth        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a fourth evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular fourth content type 264 to a domain        290 of the fourth entity; and    -   wherein the fourth meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the fourth entity.    -   14. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses        comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386 as        described herein wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code        173 (is included or otherwise accessible and selectively)        permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after        a pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a first evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 indicates a        transfer 166C of a particular first content type 264 to the        domain 290A of the first entity;    -   wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a second        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a second evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166D of a particular second content type 264 to a        domain 290B of the second entity;    -   wherein the second meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the second entity;    -   wherein fourth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a third        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a third evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular third content type 264 to a domain        290C of the third entity;    -   wherein the third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the third entity;    -   wherein fifth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a fourth        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a fourth evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular fourth content type 264 to a domain        290 of the fourth entity;    -   wherein the fourth meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the fourth entity; and    -   wherein the first meta-transaction 386 provides that the        transfer 166 of the particular fourth content type 264 to the        domain 290C of the fourth entity is to be sent from the domain        290A of the first entity.    -   15. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses        comprising:    -   invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more        instances of a transfer module 127) configured to cause an        emission 1266 that implements the first meta-transaction 386 as        described herein wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code        173 (is included or otherwise accessible and selectively)        permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after        a pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a first evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 indicates a        transfer 166C of a particular first content type 264 to the        domain 290A of the first entity;    -   wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a second        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a second evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166D of a particular second content type 264 to a        domain 290B of the second entity;    -   wherein the second meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the second entity;    -   wherein fourth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a third        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a third evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular third content type 264 to a domain        290C of the third entity;    -   wherein the third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the third entity;    -   wherein fifth meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the        first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a fourth        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a fourth evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166 of a particular fourth content type 264 to a domain        290 of the fourth entity;    -   wherein the fourth meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 was received from the fourth entity;    -   wherein the first meta-transaction 386 provides that the        transfer 166 of the particular fourth content type 264 to the        domain 290C of the fourth entity is to be sent from the domain        290A of the first entity; and    -   wherein the first meta-transaction 386 provides that at least an        identifier 252 of the third entity is revealed to the first        entity when and not before the first meta-transaction 386 is        executed.    -   16. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        (at least one instance of) all of the invoking all of the        transistor-based circuitry was (directly or otherwise) performed        by the first entity on a single mobile device 400.    -   17. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        each of the meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite conditions        165 is verified by one or more (instances of) evaluation        functions 287.    -   18. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        each of the meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite conditions        165 is verified by one or more (instances of) evaluation        functions 287 performed by one or more (instances of) validation        modules 122.    -   19. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165        was approved before the invocations by the first and second        entities both (at least).    -   20. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165        was a participant-approved        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 approved        by the first entity as a participant in the first        meta-transaction 386.    -   21. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165        was a participant-selected        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 selected        by the first entity as a participant in the first        meta-transaction 386.    -   22. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165        was a participant-defined        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 defined by        the first entity as a participant in the first meta-transaction        386.    -   23. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165        was received from the first entity.    -   24. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165        was received from the first entity.    -   25. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165        was received from a dashboard 291 used by the first entity.    -   26. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        (at least one instance of) all of the invoking all of the        transistor-based circuitry was performed by a dashboard 291 in        response to user input 408 (e.g., from one or more human users        10 thereof).    -   27. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        (at least one instance of) all of the invoking all of the        transistor-based circuitry was performed by the first entity on        a single mobile device 400A-B.    -   28. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        (at least one instance of) all of the invoking all of the        transistor-based circuitry was performed both by the first        entity and by the second entity.    -   29. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        (at least one instance of) all of the invoking all of the        transistor-based circuitry was (directly or otherwise) performed        by the first entity having provided an invocation 271 that        enabled the first transfer 166 via a first dashboard 291 on a        single mobile device 400A-B.    -   comprising: receiving some or all of the first cryptographic key        256 (directly or otherwise) from a domain 290 controlled by the        second entity.    -   30. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        (an instance of) some of the second meta-transaction-enabling        code 173 (as described herein is included or otherwise        accessible and) resides in a software development kit 258.    -   31. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein a        pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied as a component of        second meta-transaction-enabling code 173 as described herein.    -   32. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        second meta-transaction-enabling code 173 only allows the first        meta-transaction 386 to be executed in response to a pattern        recognition protocol 180C having been applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 as        described herein is verified.    -   33. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        (one or more instances of) second meta-transaction-enabling code        173 permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only        after a pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a        first meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified as a conditional outcome of a pattern 380 indicative of        irregularity 285 being recognized.    -   34. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        (one or more instances of) second meta-transaction-enabling code        173 permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only        after (an instance of) a pattern recognition protocol 180C is        applied by which a first meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 is verified as a (negatively) conditional outcome        of a pattern 380 indicative of a pernicious code vulnerability        288 being recognized.    -   35. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        (one or more instances of) second meta-transaction-enabling code        173 permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only        after a pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a        first meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified as a conditional outcome of a suitable pattern 380        being recognized.    -   36. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        one or more instances of second meta-transaction-enabling code        173 permit the first meta-transaction 386 to be executed only        after a pattern recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a        first meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a first evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        transfer 166C of a first content type 264 to the domain 290A of        the first entity, wherein a first content type 264 (as described        herein is included and) comprises provenance-indicative metadata        484.    -   37. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein a        first evaluation function 287 (as described herein is included        and) confirms that the first meta-transaction 386 includes a        particular transfer 166C of a first content type 264 to the        domain 290A of the first entity.    -   38. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        second meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the first        meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a pattern        recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a first        participant-provided condition 165 is verified.    -   39. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        second meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the first        meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a pattern        recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a first        participant-defined meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite        condition 165 is verified.    -   40. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        (an instance of) second meta-transaction-enabling code 173        outside the domain 290A (owned by or otherwise) associated with        the first entity permits the first meta-transaction 386 to be        executed.    -   41. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        second meta-transaction-enabling code 173 permits the first        meta-transaction 386 to be executed only after a pattern        recognition protocol 180C is applied by which a first        meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition 165 is        verified that includes a first evaluation function 287        confirming that the first meta-transaction 386 indicates a        transfer 166C of a particular non-zero quantity 164 of a first        (type 264 of utility token 482 or other) content type 264 to the        domain 290A of the first entity.    -   42. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein at        least a digital domain 290A of the first entity previously        received the first cryptographic key 256 off-chain from the        second entity.    -   43. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein at        least some of the first cryptographic key 256 was previously        received off-chain.    -   44. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein a        first permit function 287 received at least some of the first        cryptographic key 256 from (a digital domain 290B of) the second        entity.    -   45. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein a        first permit function 287 received (an instance of) the first        cryptographic key 256 from the second entity.    -   46. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first entity comprises a first device 400A or a user 10A        thereof (or both).    -   47. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first entity comprises a first user 10A.    -   48. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first entity comprises a first device 400A in use by a first        user 10A.    -   49. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first entity comprises a first (digital wallet 464 or other        component) domain 290A associated with a first user 10A.    -   50. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the first entity comprises a first a cryptographically secured        handheld digital wallet 464 owned by a first user 10A.    -   51. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        (at least one instance of) all of the invoking all of the        transistor-based circuitry was (directly or otherwise) performed        by the second entity on a single mobile device 400A-G.    -   52. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        the second entity has signed a first component 365 of a        first-type token contract 273 so as to authorize a permit        function 287 or the like (See FIGS. 6-7 ) whereby a second-type        smart contract 273 obtains a conditional authorization 299 to        collect the first content 176 to be transferred from a digital        wallet 464 that belongs to the second entity on behalf of the        first entity.    -   53. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        first and second entities each authorize a        meta-transaction-enabled transfer processing function 287 in a        transfer-execution-type smart contract 273 to be used in        executing the first meta-transaction 386.    -   54. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        said first entity (proximately or otherwise) performs said        method by invoking at least said first, second, and third        circuitry 130.    -   55. The method of ANY one of the above method clauses wherein        said second entity (directly or otherwise) performs said method        by invoking at least said first, second, and third circuitry        130.    -   56. A meta-transaction-enabling content transfer system 100,        200, 300 comprising:    -   first transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more registration        modules 128) configured to implement first (instance of)        meta-transaction-enabling code 173 in a domain 290A associated        with the first entity associated with a first entity wherein the        first meta-transaction-enabling code 173 comprises one or more        meta-transaction-enabling smart contracts 273;    -   second transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more response        modules 123) configured to cause the first        meta-transaction-enabling code 173 in the domain 290A associated        with the first entity to extract from a first meta-transaction        386 a (sender address 251 or other) sender identifier 252 in        association 162 with a first transfer 166 of first content 176        from a second entity after the first meta-transaction 386 was        sent to the domain 290A associated with the first entity by the        one or more relay modules 125 wherein the first transfer 166 of        the first content 176 from the second entity is a first        component 365 of the first meta-transaction 386 and wherein the        transfer 166 of the first meta-transaction 386 to the domain        290A associated with the first entity is expedited by the one or        more relay modules 125 expending a first (non-zero amount of a)        digital resource 266; and    -   third transistor-based circuitry (e.g., one or more relay        modules 125) configured to cause the first content 176 to become        available to the first entity (within or otherwise) via the        domain 290A associated with the first entity partly based on the        sender identifier 252 associated with the first transfer 166 of        the first content 176 having been extracted from (a digital        expression of) the first meta-transaction 386 and partly based        on a first cryptographic key 256 at least some of which was        received (directly or otherwise) from the second entity.    -   57. The system of Clause 56, wherein all of the transistor-based        circuitry 130 is implemented on a single application-specific        integrated circuit (ASIC).    -   58. The system of Clause 56, wherein the transistor-based        circuitry 130 is distributed across two or more mutually remote        facilities spanning more than 100 kilometers.

With respect to the numbered claims expressed below, those skilled inthe art will appreciate that recited operations therein may generally beperformed in any order. Also, although various operational flows arepresented in sequence(s), it should be understood that the variousoperations may be performed in other orders than those which areillustrated or may be performed concurrently. Examples of such alternateorderings may include overlapping, interleaved, interrupted, reordered,incremental, preparatory, supplemental, simultaneous, reverse, or othervariant orderings, unless context dictates otherwise. Furthermore, termslike “responsive to,” “related to,” or other past-tense adjectives aregenerally not intended to exclude such variants, unless context dictatesotherwise.

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 2. The method of claim 18 comprising: invoking fourthtransistor-based circuitry configured to cause an emission thatimplements said first meta-transaction to a Layer-2 support platformpartly based on no irregularities having been detected by said firstevaluation function and partly based on a prioritization by which anon-zero quantity of utility tokens are expended wherein thirdmeta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transaction to beexecuted only after a second participant-definedmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a second evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular second content typeto a digital domain associated with said second entity and whereinfourth meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a third participant-definedmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a third evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular third content typeto a digital domain of a third entity.
 3. The method of claim 18comprising: invoking fourth transistor-based circuitry configured tocause an emission that implements said first meta-transaction to aside-chain support platform partly based on no irregularities havingbeen detected by said first evaluation function and partly based on aprioritization by which a non-zero quantity of Layer-2 utility tokensare expended wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code permits saidfirst meta-transaction to be executed only after a secondparticipant-defined meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition isverified that includes a second evaluation function confirming that saidfirst meta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular secondcontent type to a digital domain associated with said second entity andwherein fourth meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a third participant-definedmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a third evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular third content typeto a digital domain of a third entity.
 4. The method of claim 18comprising: invoking other transistor-based circuitry configured tocause an emission that implements said first meta-transaction to apublic blockchain platform partly based on no irregularities having beendetected by said first evaluation function and partly based on aprioritization by which a non-zero resource quantity is expended whereinthird meta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transactionto be executed only after a second participant-definedmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a second evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular second content typeto a digital domain associated with said second entity and whereinfourth meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a third participant-definedmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a third evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular third content typeto a digital domain of a third entity.
 5. A meta-transaction-enablingcontent transfer method comprising: implementing, by firsttransistor-based circuitry, one or more meta-transaction-enabling smartcontracts in a digital domain associated with a first entity whereinsaid one or more meta-transaction-enabling smart contracts comprisesfirst meta-transaction-enabling code; causing, by secondtransistor-based circuitry, said one or more meta-transaction-enablingsmart contracts to extract from a first meta-transaction a senderidentifier associated with first content from a second entity; causing,by third transistor-based circuitry, said first content to becomeavailable to said first entity via said digital domain associated withsaid first entity partly based on said sender identifier associated withsaid first content having been extracted from said firstmeta-transaction and partly based on a first cryptographic key from saidsecond entity; implementing, by fourth transistor-based circuitry, saidfirst meta-transaction partly based on no irregularities having beendetected and partly based on a first non-zero expenditure of Layer-2utility tokens.
 6. The method of claim 5 implements wherein said firstmeta-transaction is implemented via a Polygon support platform whereinsaid pattern recognition protocol is applied by which a firstparticipant-defined meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition isverified that includes a first evaluation function confirming that saidfirst meta-transaction indicates a recipient-approved first content typebeing transferred to said digital domain associated with said firstentity; wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a pattern recognitionprotocol is applied by which a firstmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified; whereinthird meta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transactionto be executed only after a secondmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a second evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular second content typeto a digital domain associated with said second entity; wherein fourthmeta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transaction to beexecuted only after a third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisitecondition is verified that includes a third evaluation functionconfirming that said first meta-transaction includes a transfer of aparticular third content type to a digital domain associated with athird entity; and wherein said first meta-transaction provides that saidparticular second content type is revealed to said first entity when andnot before said first meta-transaction is executed.
 7. The method ofclaim 5 wherein said first cryptographic key was received off-chain fromsaid second entity at a first permit function that thereby enabled afirst transfer from said second entity to said digital domain associatedwith said first entity; wherein said pattern recognition protocol isapplied by which a first participant-definedmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes said first evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction indicates said recipient-approved first content typebeing transferred to said digital domain associated with said firstentity; wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a pattern recognitionprotocol is applied by which a firstmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes said first evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction indicates said recipient-approved first content typebeing transferred to said digital domain associated with said firstentity; wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a secondmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a second evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular second content typeto a digital domain associated with said second entity; wherein saidsecond meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition was receivedfrom said second entity; wherein fourth meta-transaction-enabling codepermits said first meta-transaction to be executed only after a thirdmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a third evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular third content typeto a digital domain associated with a third entity; wherein said thirdmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition was received from saidthird entity; wherein fifth meta-transaction-enabling code permits saidfirst meta-transaction to be executed only after a fourthmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a fourth evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular fourth content typeto a digital domain associated with a fourth entity; wherein said fourthmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition was received from saidfourth entity; wherein said first meta-transaction provides that saidtransfer of said particular fourth content type to said digital domainassociated with said fourth entity is to be sent from said digitaldomain associated with said first entity; and wherein said firstmeta-transaction provides that at least an identifier of said thirdentity is revealed to said first entity when and not before said firstmeta-transaction is executed.
 8. The method of claim 5 wherein saidfirst cryptographic key was received off-chain from said second entityat a first permit function that thereby enabled a first transfer fromsaid second entity to said digital domain associated with said firstentity; wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a pattern recognitionprotocol is applied by which a firstmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified; whereinthird meta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transactionto be executed only after a secondmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a second evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular second content typeto a digital domain associated with said second entity; wherein fourthmeta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transaction to beexecuted only after a third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisitecondition is verified that includes a third evaluation functionconfirming that said first meta-transaction includes a transfer of aparticular third content type to a digital domain associated with athird entity.
 9. The method of claim 5 wherein all of said invoking allof said transistor-based circuitry was performed by said first entityhaving provided an invocation that enabled a first transfer from saidsecond entity on a single mobile device; wherein secondmeta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transaction to beexecuted only after a pattern recognition protocol is applied by which afirst meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes said first evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction indicates said recipient-approved first content typebeing transferred to said digital domain associated with said firstentity; wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a secondmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a second evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular second content typeto a digital domain associated with said second entity; wherein fourthmeta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transaction to beexecuted only after a third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisitecondition is verified that includes a third evaluation functionconfirming that said first meta-transaction includes a transfer of aparticular third content type to a digital domain associated with athird entity.
 10. The method of claim 5 wherein said first cryptographickey was received off-chain from said second entity at a first permitfunction that thereby enabled a first transfer from said second entityto said digital domain associated with said first entity; wherein all ofsaid invoking all of said transistor-based circuitry was performed bysaid first entity having provided an invocation that enabled said firsttransfer from said second entity on a single mobile device; whereinsecond meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a pattern recognitionprotocol is applied by which a firstmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified; whereinthird meta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transactionto be executed only after a secondmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a second evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular second content typeto a digital domain associated with said second entity; wherein fourthmeta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transaction to beexecuted only after a third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisitecondition is verified that includes a third evaluation functionconfirming that said first meta-transaction includes a transfer of aparticular third content type to a digital domain associated with athird entity; and wherein said thirdmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition was received from saidthird entity.
 11. (canceled)
 12. The method of claim 5 wherein a patternrecognition protocol is applied by which a first participant-definedmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes said first evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction indicates said recipient-approved first content typebeing transferred to said digital domain associated with said firstentity; wherein all of said transistor-based circuitry was invoked bysaid first entity having provided an invocation that enabled a firsttransfer from said second entity on a single mobile device; whereinsecond meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a pattern recognitionprotocol is applied by which a firstmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified; whereinthird meta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transactionto be executed only after a secondmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a second evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular second content typeto a digital domain associated with said second entity; wherein fourthmeta-transaction-enabling code permits said first meta-transaction to beexecuted only after a third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisitecondition is verified that includes a third evaluation functionconfirming that said first meta-transaction includes a transfer of aparticular third content type to a digital domain associated with athird entity; wherein said third meta-transaction-execution-prerequisitecondition was received from said third entity; and wherein said firstmeta-transaction provides that said particular second content type isrevealed to said first entity when and not before said firstmeta-transaction is executed.
 13. The method of claim 5 wherein apattern recognition protocol is applied by which a firstparticipant-defined meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition isverified that includes said first evaluation function confirming thatsaid first meta-transaction indicates said recipient-approved firstcontent type being transferred to said digital domain associated withsaid first entity; wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code permitssaid first meta-transaction to be executed only after a patternrecognition protocol is applied by which a firstmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes said first evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction indicates said recipient-approved first content typebeing transferred to said digital domain associated with said firstentity; wherein third meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a secondmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a second evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular second content typeto a digital domain associated with said second entity; wherein saidsecond meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition was receivedfrom said second entity; wherein fourth meta-transaction-enabling codepermits said first meta-transaction to be executed only after a thirdmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a third evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular third content typeto a digital domain associated with a third entity; wherein said thirdmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition was received from saidthird entity; wherein fifth meta-transaction-enabling code permits saidfirst meta-transaction to be executed only after a fourthmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a fourth evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction includes a transfer of a particular fourth content typeto a digital domain associated with a fourth entity; and wherein saidfourth meta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition was receivedfrom said fourth entity.
 14. A meta-transaction-enabling contenttransfer computer program product comprising: one or more tangiblenon-transitory storage media; and machine instructions borne on said oneor more tangible, non-transitory storage media which, when running onone or more computer systems, cause said one or more computer systems toperform a method that comprises: implementing one or moremeta-transaction-enabling smart contracts in a digital domain associatedwith a first entity wherein said one or more meta-transaction-enablingsmart contracts comprises first meta-transaction-enabling code; causingsaid one or more meta-transaction-enabling smart contracts in saiddigital domain to extract from said first meta-transaction a senderidentifier associated with first content from a second entity; causingsaid first content to become available to said first entity via saiddomain associated with said first entity partly based on said senderidentifier associated with said first content having been extracted fromsaid first meta-transaction and partly based on a first cryptographickey from said second entity; and implementing said firstmeta-transaction partly based on no irregularities having been detectedand partly based on a first non-zero expenditure of Layer-2 utilitytokens.
 15. (canceled)
 16. The method of claim 5 wherein said transferof said first meta-transaction to said digital domain associated withsaid first entity is expedited by said one or more relay modulesexpending a first digital resource comprising a non-zero amount of autility token; and wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code permitssaid first meta-transaction to be executed only after a patternrecognition protocol is applied by which a firstmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a first evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction indicates a recipient-approved first content type beingtransferred to said digital domain associated with said first entity.17. The method of claim 5 wherein said one or moremeta-transaction-enabling smart contracts extracts said senderidentifier from said first meta-transaction after said firstmeta-transaction was sent to said digital domain associated with saidfirst entity by said one or more relay modules; wherein said transfer ofsaid first meta-transaction to said digital domain associated with saidfirst entity is expedited by said one or more relay modules expending afirst digital resource comprising a non-zero amount of a utility token;and wherein second meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a pattern recognitionprotocol is applied by which a firstmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a first evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction indicates a recipient-approved first content type beingtransferred to said digital domain associated with said first entity.18. A meta-transaction-enabling content transfer method comprising:implementing, by first transistor-based circuitry, one or moremeta-transaction-enabling smart contracts in a digital domain associatedwith a first entity wherein said one or more meta-transaction-enablingsmart contracts comprises first meta-transaction-enabling code; causing,by second transistor-based circuitry, said one or moremeta-transaction-enabling smart contracts to extract from a firstmeta-transaction a sender identifier associated with first content froma second entity; causing, by third transistor-based circuitry, saidfirst content to become available to said first entity via said digitaldomain associated with said first entity partly based on said senderidentifier associated with said first content having been extracted fromsaid first meta-transaction and partly based on a first cryptographickey from said second entity; and implementing, by fourthtransistor-based circuitry, said first meta-transaction partly based onno irregularities having been detected and partly based on a firstnon-zero expenditure of Layer-2 utility tokens wherein said one or moremeta-transaction-enabling smart contracts extracts said senderidentifier from said first meta-transaction after said firstmeta-transaction was sent to said digital domain associated with saidfirst entity by said one or more relay modules; wherein a first transferof said first content from said second entity is a component of saidfirst meta-transaction; wherein said transfer of said firstmeta-transaction to said digital domain associated with said firstentity is expedited by said one or more relay modules expending a firstdigital resource comprising a non-zero amount of a utility token; andwherein second meta-transaction-enabling code permits said firstmeta-transaction to be executed only after a pattern recognitionprotocol is applied by which a firstmeta-transaction-execution-prerequisite condition is verified thatincludes a first evaluation function confirming that said firstmeta-transaction indicates a recipient-approved first content type beingtransferred to said digital domain associated with said first entity.19. The method of claim 18 comprising: transferring, by one or morerelay modules, said first cryptographic key from said second entity,wherein said sender identifier identifies said second entity.
 20. Themethod of claim 18 comprising: transferring, by one or more relaymodules, said first cryptographic key from said second entity, whereinsaid sender identifier identifies said second entity; and transferring,by said one or more relay modules, said first meta-transaction from saidsecond entity, wherein said sender identifier identifies said secondentity.
 21. The method of claim 18 comprising: expediting, by a Layer-2support platform, said first transfer of said first content from saidsecond entity by implementing said first non-zero expenditure of Layer-2utility tokens.